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Leadership

Chair, Department of Neurosurgery

Alejandro Spiotta, M.D., FAANS, FCNS

Chair & Professor, Neurosurgery Director, NES Fellowship

Dr. Alejandro M. Spiotta is a Professor of Neurosurgery & Neuroendovascular Surgery, Chair of Neurosurgery, and Director of Neuroendovascular Surgery. Prior roles at MUSC include residency Program Director for 7 years and Program Director of the Neuroendovascular fellowship.  Dr. Spiotta received his M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 2005, and his undergraduate degree in molecular biology from the University of Pennsylvania College of Arts and Sciences in 2001. He completed an internship in General Surgery, residency in Neurological Surgery, and fellowship in Neuroendovascular Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic.  He was then recruited to MUSC as a faculty member in 2012.   Dr. Spiotta is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and is a member of numerous professional and scientific societies including the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Society of Neurointerventional Surgery, and the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. He reviews manuscript submissions for numerous peer-reviewed journals and is an associate editor for several journals.

Dr. Spiotta's research focus is outcomes research in cerebrovascular disease, device development, implementation of endovascular simulation as training tools among residents and fellows, as well as novel training paradigms for Neurosurgery residents. He is the founder and Principal Investigator of STAR (Stroke Thrombectomy and Aneurysm Registry), the largest neurovascular registry comprising an international research collaboration of almost 100 centers world-wide.  He has authored more than 400 peer reviewed publications and 3 textbooks.

Dr. Spiotta's clinical interests are Vascular Neurosurgery and Neuroendovascular Surgery. He specializes in acute stroke thrombectomy, aneurysm coiling and microsurgical clipping, arteriovenous malformations, and carotid stenosis.

Our Faculty

Ramin Eskandari, MD, MS, Pediatric Neurosurgery wearing a sport coat and blue dress shirt

Ramin Eskandari, M.D., MS

Chief & Associate Professor, Pediatric Neurosurgery Director, Pediatric Brain Injury & Hydrocephalus Research

Stephen Kalhorn, M.D.

Director, Spine Center Director, Spine CAST Fellowship Professor, Neurosurgery
Professional Portrait

Clifton Houk, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery
Libby Infinger, MD, MPH, Pediatric Neurosurgery wearing a black dress

Libby Infinger, M.D., MPH

Professor, Pediatric Neurosurgery

Niren Kapoor, M.D., MBBS, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery & Neuro-Critical Care
Kimberly Kicielinski, MD, MSPH, Neurosurgery wearing a white coat

Kimberly Kicielinski, M.D.

Associate Professor, Neurosurgery
Jonathan Lena, MD, Neurosurgery, Cancer - Brain & Spine Tumors wearing a dark grey suit and a tie

Jonathan Lena, M.D.

Associate Professor, Neurosurgery
Scott Lindhorst, MD, Medical Oncology,Neuro-Oncology,Cancer - Brain & Spine Tumors wearing a suite with a red striped tie

Scott Lindhorst, M.D.

Professor, Neurosurgery
Brandon Miller, MD, PhD, FAANS, Pediatric Neurosurgery wearing a blue sport coat and blue tie

Brandon Miller, M.D., Ph.D.

Assistant Program Director, Medical Scientist Training Program Associate Professor, Pediatric Neurosurgery

Jaime Martinez Santos, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery

Steven Morgan, M.D., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery

Hope Olszewski, D.O.

Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery

Sean Pennetti, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery

Nathan Rowland, M.D., Ph.D.

Director, Neurophysiology Surgical Laboratory Associate Professor, Neurosurgery

Roberta Sefcik, M.D., MSCR

Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery
Dan Snelgrove, MD, a neurosurgeon, pictured in a white lab coat.

Danuel Snelgrove, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Neuro-Critical Care Fellowship Director

Ben Strickland, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery
Jimmy Suh, MD, Neurology wearing a blue dress shirt and tie

Jimmy Suh, MD, RPNI

Assistant Professor, Neuro-Critical Care Associate Fellowship Director
Istvan Takacs, MD, Neurosurgery, Cancer - Brain & Spine Tumors wearing a blue dress shirt and dark blue tie

Istvan Takacs, M.D.

Director, Functional Neurosurgery Associate Professor, Neurosurgery

W. Alex Vandergrift III, M.D.

Professor, Neurosurgery

Abhay K. Varma, M.D.

Professor, Neurosurgery

Robert Weil, M.D., MBA

Vice Chair of Clinical Operations Professor, Neurosurgery

Jamie Wilson, M.D., FRCS, MSc

Associate Professor, Neurosurgery
Alicia Zukas, MD, Medical Oncology,Neuro-Oncology,Cancer - Brain & Spine Tumors

Alicia Zukas, M.D

Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery

Research Faculty

Hemendra Vekaria, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery

Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioners & Nurses

Lindsay Ammerman, NP

Nurse Practitioner to Dr. Scott Lindhorst and Dr. Alicia Zukas

Misty Corrigan, FNP-C

Spine Center Gamma Knife Center Nurse Practitioner to Dr. Nathan Rowland and Dr. Istvan Takacs

Holly Gardner, FNP

Spine Center Brain & Spine Tumor Program Nurse Practitioner to Dr. Stephen Kalhorn

Shannon Hansen, NP

Neuro-Oncology Nurse Practitioner to Dr. Scott Lindhorst, Dr. Sean Pennetti and Dr. Alicia Zukas

Hilary Jackson, DNP

Spine Surgery Nurse Practitioner to Dr. Martinez Santos

Brittany Kear, NP

Pediatric Neurosurgery Nurse Practitioner to Dr. Ramin Eskandari, Dr. Libby Infinger and Dr. Brandon Miller

Kathryn Kerley, FNP, MSN

Spine Center Nurse Practitioner to Dr. Alex Vandergrift

Sydney Kirk, PA

Physician Assistant to Dr. Jamie Wilson

Nadine LaVassar, APRN

Spine Surgery Nurse Practitioner to Dr. Steven Morgan & Dr. Cliff Houk

Jennifer Marshall, PA-C

Pediatric Neurosurgery Physician Assistant to Dr. Ramin Eskandari, Dr. Libby Infinger and Dr. Brandon Miller

Emily Mason, PA-C

Spine Surgery Spine Center and Comprehensive Stroke & Cerebrovascular Center Physician Assistant to Dr. Martinez Santos

Patricia Mathias, PA-C

Brain & Spine Tumor Program Spine Center Physician Assistant to Dr. Abhay Varma

Jared Nix, PA-C

Neurosurgery Spine Center and Brain & Spine Tumor Program Physician Assistant to Dr. Sunil Patel, Dr. Spiotta, Dr. Lena, Dr. Kicielinski, and Dr. Al Kasab

Kate McCormack, RN

Nurse to Pediatric Neurosurgery Providers

Inpatient Physician Assistants & Nurse Practitioners

Neurosurgery Inpatient Team

Elizabeth Wachowicz, APRN

Emily Sheridan, PA-C

Susan Zayac, DNP, FNP

Jordan Jenkins, PA

Skyler Mace, NP

Jacie Beach, PA

Jacob Dugal, PA

Isabella Gordon, PA

Morgan Todd, PA

Pediatrics

Megan McCarthy, NDNP

Pediatrics

Brittany Kear, NP

Pediatric Neurosurgery Nurse Practitioner to Dr. Ramin Eskandari, Dr. Libby Infinger and Dr. Brandon Miller

Blake Parkes, AGAC-NP

PRN


Neuro ICU Inpatient Team

Ashley Alexander, MSN, AGAC-NP

Claire Barry - Neuro CC - NSICU wearing a white coat

Claire Barry, MS, PA-C

Melissa Hill, APRN, MSN

John Kenna wearing a white coat

John Kenna, MS, NP

Rachel Kennedy, NP

Professional Portrait

Cameron Levin, NP

David Martin, AGACNP-BC

Kendra Mundstock, NP

Candace Nogues, FNP

Danielle Prox - Neuro CC - NSICU wearing a white coat

Danielle Prox, APN, APRN

Richard Snider, NP

Brittany Stolz - Neuro CC - NSICU wearing a white coat

Brittany Stolz, NP

Alyson Sullivan - Neuro CC - NSICU wearing a white coat

Alyson Sullivan, PA

Administration

Kristen Prioleau, MHA

Finance & Operations Manager
Fax: 843-876-1220

Nate Reid, MHA

Vice Chair of Finance & Administration
Fax: 843-876-1220

Stephanie Willingham

Administrative Coordinator to Vice Chair of Clinical Operations & Neurosurgery RHN Director
Fax: 843-876-1220

Carole Lavender, C-TAGME

Neurosurgery Residency Program Coordinator Neurocritical Care Fellowship Coordinator College of Medicine UME Coordinator

Jacquetta Ancrum, MBA

Business Manager - Research & Finance

Trelle Loucks

Fiscal Analyst
Fax: 843-876-1220
Crystal Nance, BHA, CMA, OPN-CG MUSC BRIHTE wearing a sport coat

Crystal Nance, BHA, CMA, OPN-CG

Neurosurgery NES Fellowship Coordinator Administrative Coordinator, STAR (Stroke Thrombectomy & Aneurysm Registry)

Amanda Padilla, CMA

Certified Medical Assistant/Administrative Coordinator to Dr. Patel, Dr. Zukas, Dr. Lindhorst, Dr. Vandergrift, Dr. Strickland, Dr. Martinez Santos, and Dr. Varma
Fax: 843-792-9279

Lori Smith, CMA

Certified Medical Assistant/Administrative Coordinator to Dr. Kalhorn, Dr. Takacs, Dr. Morgan, Dr. Rowland, Dr. Wilson, Dr. Sefcik, and Dr. Houk
Fax: 843-792-9279

Terri Gale, RMA

Medical Assistant/Administrative Coordinator for Dr. Spiotta, Dr. Lena, Dr. Kicielinski, Dr. Al Kasab
Fax: 843-876-1220

Helen Eurie

Administrative Coordinator I Dr. Stephen Kalhorn, Dr. W. Alex Vandergrift
Fax: 843-792-9279

Felicia Failey

Administrative Coordinator I Dr. Abhay Varma and Dr. Jaime Martinez Santos
Fax: 843-792-9279

Velesha Washington

Administrative Coordinator I for Neuroendovascular Team Dr. Alex Spiotta, Dr. Jonathan Lena, Dr. Kimberly Kicielinski, Dr. Sami Al Kasab
Fax: 843-792-9279

Michael Simmons

Administrative Coordinator to Dr. Takacs, Dr. Rowland and Dr. Weil
Fax: 843-792-9279

Colleen Large

Administrative Coordinator to Dr. Morgan, Dr. Sefcik, Dr. Strickland, Dr. Wilson and Dr. Houk
Fax: 843-792-9279

Jessica Baxter

Administrative Coordinator I for Pediatric Neurosurgery Team Dr. Ramin Eskandari, Dr. Libby Infinger, Dr. Brandon Miller
Fax: 843-792-9279

Tavia Keeling

Surgery Scheduler
Fax: 843-876-1220

Netta Perry

Surgery Scheduler
Fax: 843-876-1220

Stormy Douglas

Surgery Scheduler
Fax: 843-876-1220

Kenya Humphrey

Surgery Scheduler
Fax: 843-792-9563

 

Research Administration

Meredith Robinson, MS

Clinical Research Manager, Neurosurgery Program Manager, NES Research

Melza Goffinet

Program Coordinator

Emily Infinger

Program Coordinator
Crystal Nance, BHA, CMA, OPN-CG MUSC BRIHTE wearing a sport coat

Crystal Nance, BHA, CMA, OPN-CG

Neurosurgery NES Fellowship Coordinator Administrative Coordinator, STAR (Stroke Thrombectomy & Aneurysm Registry)